“Common
problems of victims of cult mind control:
1.
extreme identity confusion
2.
dissociative states –“floating” (getting triggered back into
cult mode)
3.
panic and anxiety attacks
4.
depression
5.
P.T.S.D.
6.
psychosomatic symptoms (headaches, backaches, asthma, skin problems)
7.
problems with decision-making – dependency
8.
retarded psychological development- loss of psychological power
9.
Guilt and anxiety
10.
fear, panic attacks, phobias
11.
sleep disorders/nightmares
12.
eating disorders
13.
sexual problems
14.
lack of trust/ fear of intimacy and commitment- people and work
15.
harassment and threats
16.
grieving loss of friends, family
17.
spiritual “rape” of the soul”
(Bullet
points from Releasing the Bonds videos 4 and 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRilcewoD3E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO1L-GYDZqo
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends
of Alcoholics Anonymous)
PS
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